---
title: Run PrivateBin on Docker
description: A private imgur/pastebin, running on Docker
---

# PrivateBin

PrivateBin is a minimalist, open source online pastebin where the server (can) has zero knowledge of pasted data. We all need to paste data / log files somewhere when it doesn't make sense to paste it inline. With PrivateBin, you can own the hosting, access, and eventual deletion of this data.

![PrivateBin Screenshot](../images/privatebin.png){ loading=lazy }

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## Preparation

### Setup data locations

We'll need a single location to bind-mount into our container, so create /var/data/privatebin, and make it world-writable (_there might be a more secure way to do this!_)

```bash
mkdir /var/data/privatebin
chmod 777 /var/data/privatebin/
```

### Setup Docker Swarm

Create a docker swarm config file in docker-compose syntax (v3), something like this:

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```yaml
version: '3'

services:
  app:
    image: privatebin/nginx-fpm-alpine
    volumes:
      - /var/data/privatebin:/srv/data
    networks:
      - traefik_public
    deploy:
      labels:
        # traefik common
        - traefik.enable=true
        - traefik.docker.network=traefik_public

        # traefikv1
        - traefik.frontend.rule=Host:privatebin.example.com
        - traefik.port=4180     

        # traefikv2
        - "traefik.http.routers.privatebin.rule=Host(`privatebin.example.com`)"
        - "traefik.http.services.privatebin.loadbalancer.server.port=4180"
        - "traefik.enable=true"

networks:
  traefik_public:
    external: true
```

## Serving

### Launch PrivateBin stack

Launch the PrivateBin stack by running ```docker stack deploy privatebin -c <path -to-docker-compose.yml>```

Log into your new instance at https://**YOUR-FQDN**, with user "root" and the password you specified in gitlab.env.

[^1]: The [PrivateBin repo](https://github.com/PrivateBin/PrivateBin/blob/master/INSTALL.md) explains how to tweak configuration options, or to use a database instead of file storage, if your volume justifies it :)
[^2]: The inclusion of Privatebin was due to the efforts of @gkoerk in our [Discord server](http://chat.funkypenguin.co.nz)- Unfortunately on the 22nd August 2020 Jerry passed away. Jerry was very passionate and highly regarded in the field of Information Technology. He will be missed.

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